Senior Conservation & Equipment Technician

DE; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife seeks a Conservation Technician III to perform major construction and maintenance on wildlife areas, fisheries ponds, and boat ramps. You will operate heavy and specialized equipment safely and support dike construction and repairs across the state.

Requirements include hands-on experience with farming and construction equipment, plus maintenance trades and record keeping. A valid driver's license is required and the role falls under the DNREC umbrella.

Qualifications

• Two years experience operating and maintaining equipment such as farming equipment, construction equipment, trucks, boats, or small motor equipment.
• Two years experience in maintenance trades such as grounds keeping, mechanical, building, or general carpentry.
• Six months experience in land management activities such as land stewardship, farming practices, invasive species identification and control, herbicide applications, or prescribed burning.
• Six months experience in record keeping.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of natural resources conservation and preservation duties such as propagating, seeding, transplanting, cultivating, harvesting, and caring for trees, flowers, shrubs, lawns, and crops, turf/grounds management, integrated pest management, herbicide/fertilizer application, layout and design, macroalgae harvesting, channel marking, debris management, and assessing soil composition and environmental conditions.
• Ensures the safe use of state‑owned and/or maintained grounds and facilities by the public and resolves safety concerns or other issues.
• Applies conservation and preservation principles and practices, as well as related laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Completes maintenance and repairs in a variety of labor/trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding, construction, and grounds maintenance.
• Opens and operates marine, land‑based, and construction equipment and vehicles.
• Provides information to the public and responds to inquiries regarding conservation and preservation efforts and related activities; assists in responding to storms or other related agency‑specific situations.
• Participates in special projects and initiatives.
• Completes standard forms/application and maintains records, logs, and reports.
• Maintains applicable tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Equipment operation

Record keeping

Team coordination

Safety awareness

Job description

Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife seeks a Conservation Technician III to perform major construction and maintenance on wildlife areas, fisheries ponds, and boat ramps. You will operate heavy and specialized equipment safely and support dike construction and repairs across the state.

Requirements include hands-on experience with farming and construction equipment, plus maintenance trades and record keeping. A valid driver's license is required and the role falls under the DNREC umbrella.